I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

"Although I come from a humble place, I know how to repay kindness. If it weren't for your help outside the city today, General, I would probably have become food for the evil demons. Such a great kindness will be remembered forever."

"What's more..."

"With my meager cultivation, I would be helpless and alone in the army, and the outcome would probably not be good. In that case, I might as well serve the general, which would not only repay his great kindness but also pave a bright future for myself."

Gu Xiu didn't pretend to be stupid and keep emphasizing things like gratitude; he just mentioned it briefly and then quickly got to the point.

This might feel realistic to some, but it's different for the scarred general in front of him.

In his opinion.

The person in front of me, named Gu Xiu, is someone who can assess the situation and knows when to advance and retreat. In addition, he is a spiritual cultivator. Although spiritual cultivators face great difficulties in the Three Realms Sea, the spiritual path can sometimes be more special and stronger than the divine path.

"Since you wish to follow me, I have no reason to refuse. However, there are some things I must say beforehand."

"Please speak plainly, General."

"I am Chao Wu, the Commandant of the Xiuyi Envoy. The Xiuyi Envoys are directly under the jurisdiction of the city lord, and all investigations are conducted in secret and cannot be seen in the light. This means that you will not have any convenience in your actions in the city, and you will need to hide your identity to complete some tasks, most of which are life-threatening."

Isn't this a spy directly under the city lord?

Gu Xiu's heart stirred. He was originally going to investigate the thing that could destroy the Three Realms Sea of ​​Evil. If he had a proper job with daily attendance, he would be restricted. Having this position would be perfect.

"Your subordinate is willing to die for General Chao, and willing to die for the city lord!"

"It's good that you're willing to pledge your allegiance, but to truly join the Xiuyi Envoys, it's not as simple as just making a verbal promise. You need to go to the temple to sign a contract and complete a small task before you can truly become one of us."

"What kind of contract is it?" Gu Xiu raised an eyelid slightly, vaguely sensing that things were not so simple.

General Chao Wu with the scarred face smiled and told Gu Xiu to follow.

They didn't walk for too long. After leaving the temple via a spiritual path where there were few people, he took Gu Xiu directly to the nearest temple.

Gu Xiu looked up and saw three large, menacing characters written on the plaque at the entrance.

Temple of the God of War!

There were quite a few worshippers at this temple of the God of War. With Chao Wu leading the way, they didn't encounter any obstacles. The two of them passed through the front courtyard and the central hall of the temple and finally arrived at a hall in the deepest part of the temple.

This grand hall prohibits all worshippers and is guarded by soldiers outside. After lighting incense at midnight to enter, Gu Xiu was surprised to find that the statue enshrined inside was not the figure of the deity outside, but rather a statue of a golden halberd.

Upon entering, Gu Xiu sensed an extremely terrifying and intense killing intent locked onto him. Had he not been on guard, he probably wouldn't have been able to suppress his cultivation aura the moment the killing intent arrived. Even more terrifying was that the boundless killing intent within Gu Xiu was also stirred up at this moment, causing him to involuntarily feel a strong urge to kill.

Fortunately.

The killings that Gu Xiu had endured in the forbidden area for five hundred years were quite intense, and after a little adjustment, he suppressed all those negative emotions again.

However, in order to conceal his strength, Gu Xiu did not show it. Instead, he still appeared to be sweating profusely and unsteady on his feet due to the killing intent. After waiting for a while, when he figured it was about time, he finally appeared to be barely adapting.

Unexpectedly, even after he had waited for quite some time, Chao Wu still looked surprised:

"It seems you've killed quite a few people, and you've adapted to the killing intent of the God of War so quickly. It's a pity you've already chosen the path of spiritual energy. Otherwise, if you had chosen the path of the God of War, you would have been more favored by the God of War."

"But this is a good thing. At least it proves that you are not an indecisive person, and you are quite suitable to join my Xiuyi Envoy."

"Next, you only need to do two things."

Gu Xiu replied without hesitation, "I hope General Chao will give his instructions."

“First, sign this.” Chao Wu said, handing over a book that looked like a contract. Gu Xiu glanced at it and found that it was written in ancient Chinese. He could only vaguely recognize the general idea. It seemed to be a declaration of loyalty and what would happen if he broke it.

"This is a divine contract. Once you sign it, you will be targeted by the divine path. If you violate it, the will of the God of War will backfire. Only by signing this can you gain recognition."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiu immediately became wary.

It seems somewhat similar to Haoyu's oath to the Heavenly Dao, which would incur a backlash if violated. This thing, however, would directly incur a backlash from the Divine Dao. Gu Xiu didn't know what the backlash was, but he understood it was definitely not simple.

"You can think it through before signing. This is a necessary step to join the Xiuyi Envoy. Otherwise, as a Xiuyi Envoy, the appearance of a traitor would be devastating. There must be some restraint."

"Of course, as long as you are absolutely loyal and do not disobey the city lord's orders, you can live in peace."

Now, the problem was facing Gu Xiu.

To sign or not to sign?

"I sign."

In the end, Gu Xiu decided to sign. He had grand ambitions this time; the identity of the Xiuyi Envoy was clearly not simple. If he could join, it would definitely make his actions much easier. As for the so-called divine backlash…

To be honest, since Haoyu's Heavenly Dao oath had all failed, Gu Xiu was quite skeptical about the effectiveness of this so-called divine constraint. Of course, Gu Xiu wasn't so careless as to be completely reckless; his divine soul remained fully alert while signing the document.

really.

As soon as Gu Xiu's name was uttered, the contract in front of him immediately burst into flames. The wisps of smoke from the flames then began to burrow into Gu Xiu's body and head straight for his soul and consciousness.

Gu Xiu instantly became alert, and could roughly guess that this thing would continue to shroud his sea of ​​consciousness. Once the will of the green smoke was activated, the power within the green smoke would shatter his sea of ​​consciousness and erase his soul.

He naturally wouldn't let such a dangerous thing entangle him, and he immediately activated his already vigilant spiritual power, wanting to annihilate it.

However, they discovered that the power of the green smoke was faint and insubstantial, and their soul attack was completely ineffective.

"Emperor's Vision!"

Without any hesitation, Gu Xiu immediately activated his strongest technique. This thing could even intimidate immortals, so he refused to believe that the Three Realms Sea of ​​Sin could imprison him. However, to Gu Xiu's surprise, just as he was about to use the Emperor's Vision, the wisp of green smoke was instantly burned away.

Yes.

It was burned to ashes!

The wisp of smoke intended to completely envelop Gu Xiu's sea of ​​consciousness, but unexpectedly, it was ignited the moment it touched the lake within it. Beneath the lake lay a strange power, which Gu Xiu continuously blocked with his Buddhist karmic fire; the wisp of smoke was burned away by this karmic fire.

Not even a splash.

"How is he?" Chao Wu, clearly unaware of Gu Xiu's condition, immediately asked when he saw that Gu Xiu hadn't recovered his senses.

"The power of the divine path will not harm you under normal circumstances. As long as you remain loyal and do not anger the city lord, it will never affect you. In fact, with this thing protecting you, even supreme beings or stronger beings who follow the path of spiritual energy cannot use soul-searching on you."

"I see, thank you General Chao for granting me such an opportunity!" Gu Xiu immediately expressed his gratitude.

His unwavering loyalty and lack of complaint left Chao Wu completely bewildered: "...How are you feeling now?"

"It feels great!"

"...Don't you resent it? After all, your life is in someone else's hands, and you live a precarious existence?"

Why complain?

“Uh…” Chao Wu was a little confused.

Gu Xiu, however, spoke with an air of righteous indignation:

“Since I have chosen to be loyal to General Chao and the city lord, I am naturally willing to give everything. I believe that as long as I remain loyal, the city lord and General Chao will never harm me, much less take my life in such a way.”

"If that's the case, then it means that all of this is not a threat, but a form of recognition, an honor that can express loyalty!"

He spoke these words with force and conviction, every word a gem!

Even Chao Wu was a bit stumped.

He had brought new recruits into Xiuyi many times, and most of them, after signing the Bing Shen Dao contract and discovering that their lives were in the hands of others, could hardly remain calm.

Even if they dare not show it, they will still be furious and resentful, fall into panic, and live in constant fear.

Even he went through the same thing back then.

The result is now...

Chao Wu looked at Gu Xiu again, his gaze much gentler.

This is an absolutely loyal person!

They deserve to be nurtured!

With this in mind, Chao Wu spent the next half day taking Gu Xiu on a tour around the Second Ring Road, mainly to introduce Gu Xiu to the various departments and their contact information, and also to explain the rules of the Xiuyi Envoy.

Seeing that Gu Xiu remained loyal, Chao Wu even spent his own money to treat Gu Xiu to a welcome feast.

As they drank and chatted merrily, this Commandant of the Imperial Guards, who regarded Gu Xiu as one of his own, patted Gu Xiu on the shoulder and said:

"What a waste of your talent. If you had been born into the Haoyu family, you would have had a truly promising future."

"But it's not bad either. Even if you were to be reborn into the Vast Universe and become a Supreme Being, you would eventually become a corpse. This situation is actually a kind of opportunity."

"Once we break into Haoyu, with your talent, you're sure to soar to great heights!"